St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-24
The BOODLER'S HOME.
Looker-In Pays a Visit to
Yankton and Tells About
What He Saw.
The Grand Forks and Mitchell
Fairs---A Wedding At
the Latter.
Receiver Miller, Of the Huron
Land Office, Answers a
Republican Kicker.
Commissioner Mcclure Says
the Wheat Yield Will Be
6O,OOO,OO0 Bushels.

From the Globes Special Staff Contributor:
WATERFOWL, Sept. 23.-I recently
paid visit to Yankton, now famous as
the home of the first Dakota boodIers,
and took time to visit the Dakota hos
pital for the insane. 1t is in most excel
lent order. There can be no question
but the asylum is under good manage
ment. Everything is in good condition. |!
DR.. Cravens, the superintendent, is a
very capable and superior officer. Under
his charge all the departments of the
asylum move like clock work. The
patients are all treated kindly, and
everything possible is provided for the
care and restoration to good health
again. However, there seems to be
no ground for the complaint made
by few papers and persons
that the asylum is in a very crowded
condition, and that admission to new.
patients is denied. There seems to be
all the necessary room for the accOmmO1
dation of patients, but it cannot be de-
MED in this connection that the institu-
ton would be much benefited bv the
new buildings contemplated, and they;
would make the room more ample. All'
the friends OF the institution would like;
to see the building go on, and every,
effort is being made to have it brought
about so that it will be possible There
is one thing in the way: The stubborn,
board OF directors consider their OWN
Ideas OF honor and reputation of far,
more value than the improvements at;
the asylum. 1t seems to me that they
do not take into consideration one fact.i
They say they would like to resign
from the board, but that
THEIR regulations ARE AT STAKE
and if they resign it will be virtual adj
mission that they are guilty. In this, it
seems to me, they are mistaken.
Whether they are guilty or not remains
the same with the people. Their guilt
or innocence can not depend upon theiE
retaining their positions, but must be
determined by the action of the grand
jury this fall and IN future court pro-;
ceedings. They will not establish theirl
Innocence with the people by hindering,
public improvements. Their loud talk
about being anxious to resign; but thew
| can't, is all too thin, when it comes to
be analysed, and won't s'wash." InthiS
connection there is developed a curious
circumstance. Editor Bowen; of the
YanktOn Press and Dakotan, who has
become trifie notorious by his loud
mOuthed arguments in defending
the bOOdlerS, before the board was APP,
appointment cot the present board. I,
am told that he made special trip tot
Huron to interview Gov. Church andi
tell him that he was sure that the pres,
ent board was corrupt in many ways, of
which he had good proof. He cited toI
the governor many instances of the
crooked work that was going on, and3
asked that the board be not appOinted.i
Now he is most rabid in his defense of
fhar ,Oe%1 ,nl IL
ing too sweet or good about them. !
NOT HEARD FROM.
l notice that Gov. Pierce has not yet
found time to reply to the questions
asked him about the two reports that
were printed for the penitentiary at
Sioux City Falls. Is it possible that the
governor has nothing to offer on the
subject?
The Pioneer Press, and other organs
devoted to the G. o. P. in Dakota are
very anxious to contrast the present adj
miniStratiOn with those of their stripe
preceding. Now, of all the things that
could be done there is none that would
suit the Democrats quite so well as this
course that they are taking. But let the
comparison be truthful One of the
warmest friends that the Yankton boodS
lerS have at Yankton is eX-Secretaryt
Teller. Mr.. Teller was in the office Of
the secretary of the territory just pre-,
ceding Secretary Mccormick, and,J
to show what large-souled officia1t
he was, beg leave to relate a
little incident about him-he being
looked upon as leading light of the G.. (
0. P. 1t was Mr.. Teller who was so
filled with anger at the removal of the
capitol from Yankton, where his inter-
eStS were, that he refused to occupy the !:
new offices at Bismarck, but made those
having business with his department
come to private Office of his own that
he had down town. When he was asked
to step out of office to make place for,
Secretary Mccormick, he took with him
every blank form that there was in the
office, leaving Mr.. Mccormick nothing
from which he could have new blanks
printed, and seriously crippling the
efficiency of the office. Secretary Nc
Cormick was obliged to send away to
other states and territories for new
forms. This is the kind of administra-
ton that has been supplanted by the
present broad guage administration.
THE LoOKER-IN.